Tzipi Livni, who hopes to be appointed Israel's prime minister-designate, said today Israel must give up considerable territory in exchange for peace with the Palestinians, drawing a clear distinction with her rival, Benjamin Netanyahu, according to The Associated Press. She told a convention of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Organizations, «we need to give up half of the Land of Israel,» using a term that refers to biblical borders that include today's Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. She explained that such a withdrawal would be for the good of Israel, to maintain it as a Jewish state. Livni told the U.S. Jewish leaders that Israel must take the initiative and come forward with its own peace plan to head off international programs. «Any plan put on the table will not be in our interest,» she said.
